KRUZ is a commercial modern adult contemporary music radio station

Radio station

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 in Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, California

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History

KRUZ signed on with the call letters KTMS-FM. In time, the station would go through format changes and call sign changes before becoming a top 40 station branded as "Y97" with the KHTY call letters. In 1998, the station switched to a smooth jazz

Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....

 format. In March 2005, Cumulus decided to move the smooth jazz

Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....

 format to 106.3 KMGQ. The modern adult contemporary format on KRUZ 103.3 was then moved to this station. As a result, the station changed its call letters to KRUZ.

Transmission Problem

On Saturday February 19, 2011 At 5:03am KRUZ's Transmitter Went Off The Air Due To Heavy Rain Storms. On Wedensday February 23, 2011 At 6am KRUZ Went Back On The Air.

Formats

Rock (1974-1985)

Top 40 (1985-1995) Y97

Adult Alternative (1995-1998)

Smooth Jazz (1998-2005) Magic 97.5

Hot AC (2005)

Modern AC (2005-Present) KRUZ @ 97.5

External links

• KRUZ @ 97.5 official website
• List of "grandfathered" FM radio stations in the U.S.